Tokyo is a city that is like no other. One can find just about everything and I mean everything in this city. For tourist visiting Japan, there is no such thing as too much time for Tokyo. This mega city has so many things to offer that you will never run out of things to do. Watch the attached video to get an idea of what to expect in Tokyo.

Iwakuni is great destination when close to Hiroshima.
Points of interest are here the Kintai Bridge and the nearby Iwakuni castle.

The famous Kintai Bridge (Kintai-kyo) is the city's most popular sightseeing spot.
The Kintai Bridge spans the Nishiki river and was first constructed in 1673 by Hiroyoshi Kikkawa. The bridge stood until September 14, 1950 when it was destroyed...

Okinawa is the southern most part of Japan and feels like a completely different place all together. It has a lot of influence from China as it being so close and the people here are a kind and quiet island type. Okinawa is only 2 1/2 hours from Tokyo and cheap airfares can be found on skymark.jp (about 10,000 yen one way). There are many nature activities to do and several beautiful islands...

Shinjuku is one of the 23 wards of Tokyo, but the name commonly refers just to the large entertainment, business and shopping area around Shinjuku Station.

Handling more than two million passengers each day, Shinjuku Station is Japan's busiest railway station, served by six railway companies and about a dozen railway and subway lines, including the JR Yamanote Line.

Admission: 400yen
The famous castle builder, Takatora Todo was responsible for construction and built the inner citadel and the first circle walls.
Bluestone (chlorite schiste) is widely used in the Wakayama Castle walls as it is found locally in Kishu and this really does give you the feeling that you are in Wakayama. If you climb the tower you can look out over Wakayama City and...

Sanja Matsuri (literally "Three Shrine Festival"), or Sanja Festival, is one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo, along with the Kanda Matsuri and Sannō Matsuri. It is considered one of the wildest and largest. The festival is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who established and founded Sensō-ji. Sanja Matsuri is held on the...

Kinkakuji is a World Heritage site. It is located in Kyoto. The forerunner of present-day Kinkakuji was handed over to shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and became his villa in 1397. The famous "Golden Pavilion" is a three story building with a pyramid-shaped roof. It features a mythological phoenix, which is considered an auspicious bird, on top of it. The brilliant gold leaf covering the...

Kiyomizudera (清水寺, literally "Pure Water Temple") is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It was founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills east of Kyoto, and derives its name from the fall's pure waters. The temple was originally associated with the Hosso sect, one of the oldest schools within Japanese Buddhism, but formed its own Kita Hosso...